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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02

An old weather prophet SAYS the
moon will not give us rain until the 9Th
Of March. If we get 1t then that will do.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
WHAT IS NEEDED.
Major Geo. w. Littleaeld's View Upon
the Great Cattle Question.

Major Geo. w. Littlefield's View Upon
the Great Cattle Question.
Major Geo. w. Littlefield, of Austin
the well known stockman, now in the
city, gives expression to his views In the
following terms:
1.-The greatest burden that Is on the
cattle business, Is the hold of the dressed
beef ring OF Chicago. Our cattle are not
worth more than half what they were
two years ago. Yet the people OF the
for their steaks today as they did then.
The concert Of action within the ring at
Chicago sets the price for all the steers
shipped there, and II you don't like 1t
have to walk up and take
your medicine like little man.
For two years we have dumped our beef
into the laps of this combination, and
we have seen during that time our bust
ness sink and shrink day by day until
barely life isleft in the trade for the pre-
duoer. Middlemen of one OF another
kind get off with the profits, and the
poor ranchman is left to grumble over
the situation And the most OF them
set back and wait for something to turn
up. Looking for some other to bring
about relief. Now take my word for 1t,
If we ever get out OF this troublesome
fix, and rid business of this tax placed
on 1t by the dressed beef ring, we must
get together in concerted action, max
ing one common interest, and fight this
fight for the good Of all. Don't let
South Texas argue for its pet scheme,
its favored place for a refrigerator and
canning house, nor allow the same to
north nor west Texas. But form into a
company from all sections Of the state
and select place where there can be a
market msde-a place where we can get
to by different lines of road and we can
then ship away our dressed beef and
canned stuff, having a sharp eye to a way
out to water, where foreign vessels will
take our meats to other countries. We
don't want to ship our dressed meats to
Chicago, to come In contact with the
ring at their headquarters. 1t is better
to ship 1t to eastern cities where to bet
ter compete with the ring, there should
be a cooling house from which to retail
the meat to the butchers. without cool
ing houses we can do no trade, for we
are In the clutches OF Armour, Swift
IL Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
Pleasing the Boys.

The Fashion theatre had a strong bill
last night, which will be continued I'M
til Sunday night. The programme
opened with the extravaganza, Amer
lea or the Grand Army Of the Republic"
by the whole Of the company, In which
some excellent songs were sung. The
extravaganza closed with "Bartholdi's
Statue of Liberty. In which Mendoza
appeared as Liberty" Morland and
Nixon gave their comic sketch, "Domes-
tic lnfelicity;" Smith and Campbell ap-
peared In colored business, and Nibbe
and Harrison gave a strong song and
dance exhibition. The performance
closed with the pathetic drama Of "Hs-
eel Kirke," which was well played. Or
the actors it may be said that w. Jules
Garrison made an excellent "Dunstan
Kirks," Annie Howard played "Hazel
kirke" In creditsble manner, and Liz.
zie Shelton was q remarkably plquant
exponent Of Dolly Dutton." The other
characters were well rendered and the
performance was q pleasing one for all
present, especially pleasing to the boys.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS
For the History Of Texas by Lorenzo
Castro.

For the History Of Texas by Lorenzo
Castro.
The Express having mentioned the
large sale OF the Beall grant known as the
Arkansas grant. We thought the follow
ing description. taken from the original
deed OF grant, would be read with pleas
ure by those who desire to know what
portion OF Texas that immense grant
covers:
From his note on colonies we make
the following extract:
John Charles Beale's Arkansas grant de-
scription OF said grant as made by
the governor OF the state OF Coabuila.
The citizen, Jose Manuel Royuela, q
native OF Saltillo, and John Charles
BeSles, a native Of England, settled In
Mexico, and there married to q Mexican
subject. Petitioned the governor OF
Coahuila March Is. 1882, and obtained
from the government of Coahuila the
folio wing graut OF land:
"lt shall begin Mt land mark which
shall be set up on the spot where the
parallel OF the thirty second degree OF
north latitude crosses the meridian OF
the hundred and second degree OF longi-
tude west OF London, said spot being at
the northwest corner OF the grant pc
titioned for by Colonel Reuben Ross.
From thence II shall proceed west along
the parallel OF thirty-second degree OF
latitude as far as the eastern limit Of
New Mexico. From the noe IL shall as
cend to the north on the boundary line
between the province OF Coahula and
Texas. and New Mexico, as far as TWEEN
~ leagues south Of the Arkansas river.
From thence IL shall run east to the
meridian Of the one hundred and
second degree Of longitude. which is
the western boundary OF the grant Pc
titioned for by the said Col. Reuben
Ross, and from thence II shall proceed
south as far as the place OF beginning"
Ii was estimated to contain 45, 000, 600
acres Of land.
Deed Of grant signed by jose Maria
de Letona, governor OF Coahuila, on the
Nth of March, 1882.
The citizen, Jose Manuel Royuela,
made deed Of assignment OF his interest
in the above described grant to John
Charles Beales, on the 18th day Of Octo-
Der, 1882
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02

Use Red Star Cough Cure and your
Glumbers will be refreshed. No Opiates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
Volume VII-Number SO.
GRAND CLEARING SALE!
On Account Of Removal.

the Of ground
commodate trade omnodoa and magnificent store
Monday "a offer Of the GRANDESr
afock of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
Col. Andrews Wanted.

There is a strong movement In Austin
and San Antonio to secure the nomina.
ton Of Col. II. B Andrews as one Of the
railroad commissioners, and there Is no
question that his ability and experience
would make him most excellent officer.
A few personal friends are suggesting
Col. Jack Labatt as suitable candidate,
but he has no showing against such q
strong candidate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
The Great Anniversary.

Today is the anniversary of the dec
laration OF Independence Of Texas and
is practically our Fourth Of July. Al
though most Of the veterans who signed
that declaration at Washington. In
Brazos county, have crossed the river,
there are some still living who can
speak of that glorious day and tell what
then occurred. All honor to them while
the heroic defenders Of the Alamo were
defending that citadel, these patriots
met, and promulgated the declaration
that made Texas free from the Spanish
yoke. No true Texan, or even q son by
adoption, can think Of this day or re-
lease Its advantages without doffinR
his hat respectfully and saying, "Well
done thou good and faithful servant"
-uaa Red Star Cough Cure and znnr
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
The Latest Triple EXTRACTS ArsR.

baltimore Beauty. Boquet de Saratoga, Fair
mount Park, Florida Orange Blossom, Prin-
cess Ida, Sunny south. Fedora, Mabsi Sweet,
Wild Flowers OF Mexico, white Holiotrops,
Rose. Knights Templar, vergiss Aein Nicht,
Boston Boquet. and nfty more odors 70 Be-
had only at Henry A. Blair's drug store, No.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02

A STATE orphan asylum Is called for as
well as state reformatory. 1t should
not be called for in vain. Texas, how
ever, is a queer state. No sooner is q
move made for some needed institution
than, upon the first suggestion of its
creation, some one steps to the front
with the claims of some particular per-
son as best fitted for the Office that will
thus be created. 1t gives the impress
sion that such institutions are primarily
urged to give a place to some needy in
oumbent. This is not just. Orphan
asylums, refOrmatories, county school
superintendencies, are urged because
they are needed and not to create places
for anyone. The filling of the places
comes in as a secondary consideration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
B. Smith & Son,

Who are strictly frst-class merchant
tailors, are now receiving q fine lire OF
spring and summer sultings OF German,
English, Scotch and French goods. Our
prices are sway down." Satisfaction
and fit guaranteed. Call on them and
price their goods before purchasing else-
where. B. SMITH q Son,
I2.9.tf No. "A West Commerce st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-02
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS /!

Pique and Honey Comb Spreads,
Lace Curtains, Crestonnes, Linen
and Turkey Red Damask, Nap
kins, Towels, Toweling, etc,
reduced to prices which are
bound to take. We respectfully
invite the ladies to call and see
our Cloak and Hosiery Depart
ments, and see prices that will
astonish them. Do not fail TO
visit every department 10 the
house. for reductions have been
made on everything.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
IMPORTED GOLD LACE.
Where American Officers Obtain the Gaudy
Parts of Their Uniforms.


Parts of Their Uniforms.
1t is singular fact that the United
States. while strong in resources, is en-
tirely dependent upon foreign countries
for the gold and tinsel which are used
in decorating her officers of the army
and the navy when on dress parade. A
military officer, no matter what flag he
fights under, must have certain
amount of glitter about his shoulders, or
he can not do justice to the government
which employs him. Epaulets and
shoulder knots are as essential to a
well-regulated army or navy as are the
guns ana ammunition used on the
enemy Yet, in spite of the fact that
there are six or seven thousand officers
n the service of the United States,
who must have gold cord, gold lace,
and gilded epaulets, there is not Il
single mandatory in the country
where this ''war MATERIAL can be
made. Every piece used in the decora-
Jon of uniforms of the regular, as we'll
as the vast quantity which goes to
adorn the militia of the different States,
comes from England. An officer of the
Quartermaster's Department of the
army tells me that the reason that none
$ manufactured in the country is the
fact that the plant necessary to establish
the business on paying scale would
cost million dollars at least, and that
there is no absolute evidence that the
stuff could be made here as cheap as
in England. At all events. no one has
yet had the hardihood to risk so great
a sum in the establishment of business
which must necessarily be restricted. -
Washington Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


Emotion swaYs a far larger null
titude than can be influenced by cold
logic.
"A wise man will never shut his
eyes before he opens his mouth
Whitehall Times.
Never want any thing you can't
get and you will always get all you
want lenWcod, MIMI. Cactus.
Check is the tight rope upon which
crafty men often cross the chasm of
Ignorance to success. - WASHINGTON
Hatchet.
"A book has been written 'for mid
dle-aged women" 1t will have no
readers. Women are either young or
very old.
1t takes the first thirty years of a
young mans life to find out that isn't
the man with the shinicst hat who
draws the biggest check.
He that would undermine the
foundations of our hope for eternity
seeks to beat down the column which
supports the feebleness of humanity
NevjnS.
"A weak man sinks under prosperity
as well as under adversely. A strong
mind has two highest tides-when the
moon is at the full and when there is no
moon.
"A man will do almost any thing to
increase the happiness of the woman he
loves except to leave her when she
wants to get rid of him. -.SomerUiIlc
Journal.
-"Resolved, That the common
schools of this country have done more
for its prosperity than the circus" was
the question before Dakota debating
society last week. Decided in the
egative.-DabOtG Bell.
While three Ohio doctors were
wrangling in medical journal over
how to suppress felon in its incipient
state, one of them had one come on his
finger and had to suffer computation on
account of it.
A New Hampshire woman tried to
climb up a steep roof to catch hen,
but lost her grip and fell into the water
barrel. 1t makes her hopping mad to
be called an eaves-dropper. -BurIinq-
ton Free Press.
The young women who read the
essay at graduation upon 1.-The stern
duties of life upon which we are about
entering" was last seen in the ham
mock reading seaside novel, while
her mother was washing the dinner
dishes in the hot kitchen.-Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. Grundy says that milliners
are responsible for the new and extra
ordinary kind of flowers seen on bon
nets. IT'S well. Now will somebody
inform Us who is responsible for the
bonnets themselves? That is the vii
lain in whose blood we long to imbrue
our hands. We don't blame the women
who wear these accursed things; they
can't get any others to wear; perhaps
they they don't know any better than
to wear them. But the villain who
originated them, he should receive no
mercy from a long-sufering public
Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
NOVEL EXECUTION.
How Colony OF Sparrows Punished q
Troublesome Member.


Troublesome Member.
The good and bad traits the pug.
nacity, the domesticity, fecundity, vor-
acity and other qualities of the English
sparrow have all rean subjected to ex-
haustive treaties by renowned ornithol-
ogists and learned professors, and
many odd stories have been told of their
intelligence and reasoning power, but
none of them will surpass the following
which is authenticated by such men as
ex-Sheriff G. B. Smith, Prosecuting At
torney j. G. McCluer, Deputy Sheriff
Ben Stewart, Captain Bob Patterson.
and dozens of other citizens whose YER
acity can not be questioned. This is the
story as told by them: A large colony
of English sparrows have built their
nests in the crevices of the cornice,
above the columns among the dentals,
and in fact wherever they can get one
to stick about the courthouse. Their
familiarity with the law and it's provis-
ions was well established the other day.
Above the door of the sherin's Office,
between the spout and the cornice, about
twenty-five feet from the ground,
family was building a large nest, but in
its erection had either jumped the claim
of another family, or some tramp spar
row, too lazy to work, had concluded
to squat on the premises, for about
noon the building was stopped and a
noisy crowd was trying to drive stub
born bird away. After a time they
succeeded but he returned again and
again, while the builders were absent.
At last it was observed that when the
architects and builders were away after
material one or two remained constantly
on the watch. This was kept up until
about two O clock, when the offending
bird again returned. This time the
birds on guard pitched into him, and
were assisted by several others who flew
TO their assistance. They surrounded
the little fellow, and by some means,
how the interested observers could not
tell, they succeeded in getting a small
string or thread about his neck. They
then forced him over the edge of the
nest until he fell distance of three feet
and brought up at the end of the halter.
The bird could not release himself or
find any place to alight except on the
nest above. He tried to reach this, and
did so perhaps dozen times or more.
but every time he was caught and
thrown back into space by the vigilance
committee which was stationed in a
solid phalanx aronnd the edge of the
nest. At last the little fellow became
exhausted and fell the length of the
cord and was strangled to death. As
soon as the bird ceased to struggle the
throng about the nest dispersed after
chattering expression of opinion, and
the builders proceeded with their work,
leaving the culprit hanging as warm
ing to others.
This is the second instance of orni-
biological justice melted out according
to the statutes which has occurred in
this city. In the other case the culprit
was hanged to the limb of a tree by
another colony of sparrows in the lower
end of the city under almost exactly
similar circumstances. - ParkerSburg
Nv Va J Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
JEFFERSON'S SAW-MILL.
Hitherto Unpublished AnecdOte of the
Famous Statesman.

A Hitherto Unpublished Anecdote of the
Famous Statesman.
MIR. Stansbury, the stcnographer,
used to tell a story about the erection
of a saw-mill at Monticello, by Presi-
dent Jefferson, after he had retired from
the Presidential chair. He invented u
windmill and sent for an engineer, to
whom he submitted his plans, showing
him hill exposed to currents of air, on
the top of which he proposed to build
a saw-mill to be propelled by vertical
sails. The man of professional science
examined the plan, and listened with
profound attention and Difference to Mr..
Jefferson's explanations of it, and to
his eloquent illustration of the advan-
tages it would secure. Having heard
him through and being asked by the
philosopher "What he thought of it,"
he replied, with great sincerity, that it
was most ingenious idea, and was de-
cidedly the best plan for saw-mill he
had ever seen. Jefferson was delighted,
and forthwith entered into written
agreement for the erection of such
mill on the neighboring heights.
The work went bravely on, the
inventor very frequently mounting
his horse and riding over to see how
it proceeded. When the frame was up,
and the building approached its COM
pletion, the engineer rode over to Month
cello, to obtain supply of money and
to get some directions about the saws.
Jefferson kept him to dinner, and when
the cloth was removed, and wine sat
upon the table. he turned to his guest,
and with an air of much satisfaction,
exclaimed:
"And SO, Mr.. -, you like my mill"
II do, sir, indeed, very much; it is
certainly one of the greatest improve
rnents in the construction of saw-mill
ever witnessed"
"You think the sails are so hung that
It can not fail to work well?"
Certainly, it must work; it can't
help it."
'And there's always wind upon
that hill if it does not come up on
valley, it is sure to come up the other;
and the hill is 50 high and steep tina,
there is nothing to interrupt the full
sweep of the wind, come which way it
will. You think, then, on the whole.
that the thing can not fail of complete
successw
II should think so, sir, but for one
thing"
"Ah! what's that?'
81 have been wondering in my own
mind how you are to get up your saw.
logs"
= Jefferson threw up his hands and
eyes. 81 never thought of that" The
mill was abandoned, of course. Den.
PerIey P2oye, ~ Boston Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
a TERRIBLE DISEASE.
The Only Hope of a Cure in Cases of To-
tanus, or Lockjaw.

tanus, or Lock jaw.
The medical name for lockiaw is te-
ta9as. Sometimes it is only, or mainly,
the muscles of the jaws that are affected
in the disease, but commonly the rigid
condition is much more extensive, often
reaching to most of the muscles of the
body. In its severer form it is one of
the most terrible of diseases. The mind
generally remains clear to the last I'M
less it is blunted by opiates. The dis
ease begins by a pinched look of the
face. In few hours the muscles of
the jaws, neck, back and chest become
rigid, and the rigidity at length extends
to the limbs This rigidity is perma-
nent, and sometimes is so great that the
body could be taken up like a stick of
timber. or it may rest its weight upon
its head and feet From time to time
spasms occur. lasting a few seconds, or
several minutes. The seat of the trouble
is in the nerves, and hence a spasm may
be brought on at Il slight noise, a touch,
or even Il breath of air.
AS the muscles of respiration arc
usually affected, the breathing is great
" impeded, and often, for the time,
rendered wholly impossible, the chest
being held as in Il wise. Death fire.
quently results from this cause, the
system being previously exhausted by
pain and lack of sleep and nourishment.
If the patient survives beyond the
twelfth day he is likely to recover; but
no known medicine is able to do more
than promote sleep and benumb the
sensibilities.
The cause is unknown. 1t may fol-
low wounds, or be Independent of
wounds, the latter being the most hope
full cases. The wounds may be either
severe or slight, but most wounds arc
not followed by tetanus. 1t is proba-
BILE that, in persons of peculiar merry
Gus susceptibility, and under certain
not well understood conditions, q poison
is developed within the system. Hence.
the only hope of q cure is 20 sustain the
patient with stimulants, nourishment
and sleep until the system can elimi-
nate the poison.
In case of severe wound, especially
in the neighborhood of nerve cen'ers,
great care should be exercised in dress
ing the injury, so as to bring the parts
well together, and the parts should be
kept clean with mild carbolic acid So
luton, or some other good antiseptic
wash. 49, Youths Companion.
-Great shakes - ca:2et-be0tcrs.-
Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-20
NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.
Some New Things Designed by Americas
Manufacturing jewelers..

Some New Things Designed by Americas
Manufacturing jewelers..
Flower designs are now used in belt
buckles.
Initial finger rings of fine twisted
wires find ready sale.
Toilet articles of oxidized silver in
heraldic designs are in demand
A penciled tiger-eye owl of dull finish
makes neat watch-charm.
Silver bead necklaces of one, two,
three and four strands are becoming
popular.
A silver anchor, entwined with col
ored enamel flowers, makes a pretty
lace pin.
Match-boxes of silver, with fishing
flies in colored enamel on the sides, are
seasonable.
A novel lace pin is in the shape of
shepherd crook, in the center of which
is Pan pipe.
Tea caddies of Minton chinaware
have prominent place on fashionably
set dinner tables.
A novel and suggestive pin for the
hair OF bonnet is in the form of silver
interrogation mark.
Cologne bottles of cameo glass, with
matted surface and enamel decorations,
are being used to a great extent.
In silver and gold pen-holders the
most fashionable are plain, with the
exception of a twist about an inch from
the point A pencil can be pushed from
the bottom.
A new hair ornament is large
oxidixed silver ball set on an amber
pin. In the ball is concealed a glove
buttoner, which can be produced and
used at pleasure.
Globe-shaped flower baskets, of Daisy
Bank ware, ornamented with chrysan-
themums and topped with deep band
of golden hue, are the latest in this line
of goods.
Silver business pencils are being
made about four inches long and in a
number of designs, including oxidizcd
hammered, fluted twist, hexagon twist
and thread finish.
A diamond spider, centred in a web
of gold and in the position of drawing
into his den a fly of emeralds, with
which it is connected by gold chain
about three or four inches in length,
is an attractive ornament for the hair.
One of the latest designs in flower
baskets is made of new mother-of-
pearl glassware. 1t is bag-shaped, the
top being shirred in imitation of those
once popular shopping bags, The color
ing is either crushed strawberry or a
delicate y-blue.-JelUelerS' Weekly
Photographs of the interior of the
living eye were exhibited recently at
meeting of the Canadian Institute by
DR.. Rosebough, of Toronto. One of
hem showed upon the retina the in
rerted picture of the objects at which
ie eye was lorL'~"